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Tennessee farmland legacy conference scheduled

Registration is now open for the Tennessee Farmland Legacy Conference. ...

South Carolina's Pee Dee station schedules field day

South Carolina’s Pee Dee Research and Education Center Farm and Field Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008. ...

Milan no-till field day scheduled July 24

If the tradition holds, then thousands of producers, agribusiness representatives, and interested participants are expected to attend the 25th Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day July 24 at the University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Milan, Tenn....

To list your organization’s activity in the Southeast Farm Press Calendar of Events, send details, including contact person, phone number, etc., to Glen Rutz, SEFP, P.O. Box 420, Clarksdale, Miss. 38614 or e-mail: grutz@farmpress.com

June 10-13: Climate Information for Managing Risks Symposium. St. Pete Beach, Fla. The CIMR symposium will focus on integrated solutions to problems and opportunities for agriculture and natural resources arising from climate variability and change. It will also focus on information needed by agricultural and natural resource managers to manage climate-related risks. For additional information and updates visit http: //conference.ifas.ufl.edu/CIMR/.

June 12: Beef and Forage Field Day, East Tennessee Research & Education Center — Blount Unit, Knoxville, Tenn. For information visit http://Knoxville.tennessee.edu/ or call 865-974-7201.

June 21-25: USA Peanut Congress, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Amelia Island, Fla. For information call 229-888-2508.

June 26: Tobacco, Beef & More Field Day, Highland Rim Research & Education Center, Springfield, Tenn. Additional information can be found at http://highlandrim.tennessee.edu/ or by calling 615-382-3130.

July 13-15: Southern Peanut Growers Conference, Edgewater Beach Resort, Panama City, Fla. Key topics: Legislation, Research, Promotion. For more information contact the Alabama Peanut Producers Association at 334-792-6482; the Florida Peanut Producers Association at 850-526-2590 or the Georgia Peanut Commission at 229-386-3470. Hotel information can be found 800-874-8686. Please as for the Southern Peanut Growers Conference rate when making reservations.

July 13-15: Georgia Seed Association Annual Convention, King & Prince Beach Resort, St. Simons Island, Ga. For additional information contact Marie Sidwell, Georgia Seed Association, 1090 Plantation Road, Madison, Ga. ort call 706-542-2226.

July 15-18: American Peanut Research & Education Society Annual Meeting, The Renaissance Hotel, Oklahoma City, Okla. For additional information contact the APRES at P.O. Box 613, Perkins, Okla. 74059, call 1-405-372-3052 or e-mail: apres_nickeli@att.net.

July 17: Tobacco & Forage Production Field Day, Research & Education Center, Greenville, Tenn. Find additional information at http://tobaccotennessee.edu/ or call 423-638-6532.

July 20-23: 9th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, Hyatt Tech Center, Denver, Colo. The conference will facilitate interaction among research scientists, producers, technology company representatives, equipment manufacturers, input dealers, agronomic consultants, software developers, educators, government personnel and policymakers. The ICPA Conference will highlight significant research and applications in precision agriculture, and will showcase emerging technologies and information management.
The conference Web site is www.icpaonline.org.

July 24: 25th Milan No-till Crop Production Field Day and Equipment Demonstrations. University of Tennessee Research and Education Center, Milan, Tenn. Research tours, demonstrations of no-till equipment, commercial exhibits, educational displays and demonstrations. For more information: phone 731-686-7362; fax 731-686-3558; e-mailtennu@bellsouth.net; or Web site Milan.tennessee.edu

Oct. 9: Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo, Research & Education Center, Greeneville, Tenn. Find additional information at http://tobaccotennessee.edu/  or call 423-638-6532.

Oct. 28: Bull Test Open House, Middle Tennessee Research & Education Center, Springfield, Tenn. Additional information is available at http://middletennessee.tennessee.edu/ or by calling 931-486-2129.

2009
Jan. 5-8: Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Marriott Rivercenter/Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas.
Feb. 12-16: National Cotton Council Annual Meeting, JW Marriott, Washington, D.C.

Feb. 26-28: Commodity Classic, Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas. For information visit www.commodityclassic.com.

2010
Jan. 4-7: Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Marriott New Orleans and Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, La.

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